Why Did the Cotton Mill Men Back Down
The proposed hearing on the cotton processing tax has been postponed as mill owners seek data on the tax's cumulative cost. Two possibilities emerge: overstatement of harm leading to withdrawal, or fear of exposing mills to public scrutiny and no relief amid policy testing. Tax hits 21 dollars per bale opened. demand for goods is slack, prompting overproduction issues.
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Agricultural Department
Farm Administration
Hatless churchgoers defended by bishop in September letter
The Rev. Walter G. Whittingham, bishop of St. Edmundsbury and Ipswich, argues in his September letter that women may attend services hatless. He claims Paul lacked knowledge of women’s hats and that style will drive future church attire.
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Walter G. Whittingham
St. Edmundsbury
Ipswich
the Diocent
St. Paul
Illinois study questions spinach dieting in child meals
An Illinois scientist reports on a four year experiment where fifteen children chose their own meals, challenging the idea that parental guidance alone dictates diet. The New York Evening Post notes the significance of the self selection in shaping popular diet theories.
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Illinois
New York Evening Post
Post
Spinach Bad for Kids Reinterprets Diet Theory
Illinois children tested spinach with 37 500 meals showing no stomach complaints after trying it once. The study suggests a shift from spinach as mandatory nutrition to individual taste, with dinner tables debating its virtues and parents reconsidering its role in meals.
Prison population rises amid economic hardship in 1930s
The piece notes that hunger and poverty pushed people toward crime and seeking prison admission, citing 158,000 inmates in state and federal facilities in 1932 versus 84,760 in 1923. It hopes a mood lift will reduce prison numbers and taxpayer costs.
NRA Coach of Ethics and the NRA Role in Business
The NRA is described as a rules committee not a tsardom, aimed at raising industry for all. It urges cooperation between large and small firms to create a fairer competitive balance. Johnson states the NRA seeks employed workers and fair purchasing power, arguing many small sums lift a nation more than a single large wage with widespread poverty.
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Postoffice
High Point
Ad Congress
National Recovery Administration
NRA
Rufus Steele
Christian Science Monitor
Johnson
America
Washington
Henry Ford
Supreme Courts
Franklin’ Delano Roosevelt
George Washington
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Excelsior
Muscolini
Italy
England
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Edsel Ford
Roosevelt
Hanky
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Ford
Gerald Bell
Samuel French
New York
Florence Ware
Florence
New York Bans Submachine Guns Seeks Crime Reduction
The Salisbury Post lauds New York legislature for outlawing possession of submachine guns with peace officers exempt and raises support for widespread adoption. It notes that mere presence in a home or car can imply guilt and argues the law could curb underworld activities and aid federal crime-fighting goals.
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Salisbury Post
New York
the Post
Union
Mit
Reform Urges Blanket Cover for Outsider Policy
A reform movement presses for a universal code to cover outsiders, arguing uniform rules will promote equity and predictability across communities. Proponents say a single framework reduces ambiguity and enforcement disparities.
Stockings Spur Van Purchase By Couples
A terse note describes a trend where couples buy vans after spending money on stockings. The snippet implies a barter or shopping pattern tied to fashion items and vehicle purchase.
North and South Carolina Declare Tobacco Market Holiday
Rambler notes recount a quip about delays between drinks between governors. A fresh exchange leads to a joint declaration of a holiday for tobacco markets, with markets and farmers in agreement, strengthening state cooperation in a square deal for tobacco farmers.
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North Carolina
South Carolina
Smoker Talk on Rising Cigarette Costs and Farm Prosperity
A pair of cigarette smokers discuss the likelihood of higher cigarette prices and how farmers benefiting from higher tobacco prices could boost overall spending. The exchange frames the idea as reciprocal aid, likening it to casting bread upon the waters and reaping returns after many days.
Bryan would favor reforms easing labor capital rift
The writer argues William Jennings Bryan would approve efforts to bridge Capital and Labor and dislikes the current harsher stance that treats labor harshly. He envisions progress away from a crucified system and toward fairer prosperity.
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William Jennings Bryan
The Man With the Hoe Poem and Its Labor Message
A Sabbath reading cites Edwin Markham’s The Man With the Hoe as a strong appeal for labor. Critics debated its impact but it is praised as a defining plea for workers influencing progressive reforms over the past decades.
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Edwin Markham
Markham
Miller
Man With
Hoe
The Enjoyment of Life and Moonlit Night Skies
The author extols simple pleasures over political talk on the National Recovery Act. They describe finding joy in stars, flowers, and music, and admit limited astronomy knowledge while cherishing moonlight and Shelley's moon imagery in quiet evenings.
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Supt
T. Wingate Andrews
Colorado
Wabash
Carolina
Shelly
PACTS IS FACTS from The Asheville Citizen
A Charlotte style editorial argues wages in the South are too low and could rise only if the region earns higher prices for cotton and tobacco. The writer emphasizes facts even if uncomfortable and notes the limitations of wage gains on cheap crops.
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Asheville
South
Jamestown Weed Vol 11 1988 Notice
The Jamestown Weed issue from September 8 1988 presents a periodical page header and issue number 86. No readable article data is available beyond the publication date and volume designation.
Public discourse on Roosevelt Ford and national policy
A reflective column debates Franklin D. Roosevelt's leadership and Henry Ford's challenge to New Deal authority. It contrasts democracy with dictatorship metaphors, cites Mussolini and the Mayflower, and weighs constitutional powers, prohibition repeal, and national unity amid economic struggle.
Dirigible Los Angeles Refit Aims for September Flight
The Los Angeles airship is undergoing refitting and is expected to become airborne in September as a new flying ship. The project underscores ongoing development of lighter than air craft for transport and demonstration purposes.
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Los Angeles
Dark Hazard and Smedley Butler Reveal Unyielding Drive
Review praises Dark Hazard by W Burnett as brisk fast writing about Jim Turner and a famed greyhound, with themes of gambling rescue and devotion. Also extols Old Gimlet Eye Adventures of Smedley Butler by Lowell Thomas, recounting Butler from Cuba to Haiti with vivid wartime exploits and humor.
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W. Burnett
Mr. Toga
ST Ae
Mr. Burnett
Jim Turner
Chicago
Jim
D. Mosely Bright
California
Mary
Lou Gorman
Ohio
Smedley D. Butler
Farrar & Rinehart
New York
Young Smedley
Marines
Youngley
Smedley
Cuba
Butler
Philippines
China
South America
Mexico City
Haiti
Hall
Review of Books and Authors Highlighted in Advertisements
A survey of recent releases and notices features works by General Butler praise for Josephus Daniels and a range of titles. Notable items include Margar et G Fawcett's Way of Love, Edgar Rice Burroughs Tarzan and the City of Gold, Gerald Bell's Who's Crazy Now, J Mason Brewer's Negrito poems, and current issues from Greenwich Village and Masses.
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Tarzan
Edgar Rice Burrough
Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc
Tarzana
Calif
Gold
Cathaeans
Valthar
Ivory
Beithar
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